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Basic Wiring for Model Railroads: The Complete Photo Guide Paperback – Nov. 1 2000
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Rick Selby
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Learn to wire your layout like a pro! These simple and clear instructions wiring projects like block wiring, turnout wiring, loop track wiring, and other principles essential to building a layout. Using an uncomplicated, photo-driven approach, Rick Selby teaches you the basics of DC layout wiring. Author: Rick Selby Softcover; 8 1/4 x 10 3/4; 80 pages; 225 color photos; 25 illustrations; ISBN: 9780890246 Category 1: Books and Media. Category 2: HO Scale Books & Media.
- Print length80 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherKalmbach Pub Co
- Publication dateNov. 1 2000
- Dimensions20.32 x 0.64 x 26.67 cm
- ISBN-100890243581
- ISBN-13978-0890243589
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- Publisher : Kalmbach Pub Co (Nov. 1 2000)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 80 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0890243581
- ISBN-13 : 978-0890243589
- Item weight : 159 g
- Dimensions : 20.32 x 0.64 x 26.67 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,447,018 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #165 in Road & Transportation
- #242 in Model Trains (Books)
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Good basic info. Same info as most of their other books so if you have read any of their wiring info before this will be nothing new
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John A Lee III
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Good Introduction
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2006Verified Purchase
This book will not make you an expert in wiring together complex layouts with signals, interlocking, block detection and such but it will make you a competent installer of basic model railroad track wiring. That was its purpose and it does a good job of fulfilling its purpose.
After a short introduction explaining how electricity is used by the models, this guide introduces the basic tools, the basic procedures and then goes on to show how these tools and procedures are used on sectional track and then flex track. It starts with a very simple, "oval around a Christmas tree" sort of layout and then builds upon that, adapting and explaining the refinements as it goes along. It introduces such topics as block control, reversing track sections and even provides a brief introduction to digital command and control setups.
If I were to have one complaint, it is that almost everything is explained in terms of Atlas components. This is reasonable in that most beginners use Atlas electrical components (Controller, Selector, Twin, Connector, Switch, etc.). I just which it had spent a little time explaining what the switching inside these components does so that other electrical components could be wired the same way.
People who are interested in 3 rail systems will be disappointed since the coverage is exclusively for twin rails. Still, it is a very effective introduction.
After a short introduction explaining how electricity is used by the models, this guide introduces the basic tools, the basic procedures and then goes on to show how these tools and procedures are used on sectional track and then flex track. It starts with a very simple, "oval around a Christmas tree" sort of layout and then builds upon that, adapting and explaining the refinements as it goes along. It introduces such topics as block control, reversing track sections and even provides a brief introduction to digital command and control setups.
If I were to have one complaint, it is that almost everything is explained in terms of Atlas components. This is reasonable in that most beginners use Atlas electrical components (Controller, Selector, Twin, Connector, Switch, etc.). I just which it had spent a little time explaining what the switching inside these components does so that other electrical components could be wired the same way.
People who are interested in 3 rail systems will be disappointed since the coverage is exclusively for twin rails. Still, it is a very effective introduction.
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Thomas Pope
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good guide for wiring
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2021Verified Purchase
Lacked some detail and could have included color pictures.
Ken Horne
5.0 out of 5 stars
Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2017Verified Purchase
like it because it explains the tricky wiring a loop and reverse polarity.
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Frequent traveler
4.0 out of 5 stars
a valuable how to book
Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014Verified Purchase
Successful model railroading layouts require good wiring. This book shows with words and pictures how to plan and install the wiring for a wide variety of situations, and describes also with pictures basic procedures such as using soldering irons and splices. It also show how to use DCC equipment.
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Herman Gottfried
5.0 out of 5 stars
Meet my needs
Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2014Verified Purchase
Explained the electrical connections that I needed to design a model train railroad. Contained all of the items I was looking for help with.





